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Tiruvaneshwar Temple

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Tiruvaneshwar Temple
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Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictThanjavur
DeityGajaraneshwar, Tiruvaneshwar
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationRanganathapuram
StateTamil Nadu
CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
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Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture
CreatorKochengat Chollha
Completed 
Specifications
TempleOne
Elevation73.86 m (242 ft)

Tiruvaneshwar Temple is a Shiva temple located at Ranganathapuram in the Thiruvaiyaru taluk of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Shiva.

Location

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Main deities

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The main deity in this temple is Tiruvaneshwar. He is also called as Gajaranyeswar, Karivananathar, Aneswarar and Anaikaraperumanar and the goddess is Kamakshi Ambal.[2]

Importance

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Chandrashekharendra Saraswati VIII, pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham in his lifetime stayed here for a week, for meditation.[3]

Sub deities

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Durga, Gajalakshmi, Brahma, Chandikeswarar, Valampuri Vinayaka, Subramanian with His consorts Valli and Devasena, Nandi and Navagraha are the sub deities in this temple.

Maintenance

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This temple is maintained under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.[4]

References

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